[organisms] see Clade Biota Wagner 2004 [Wiemann, de Queiroz, Rowe, Planavsky, Anderson, Gogarten, Turner & Gauthier 2020]
   Domain Bacteria Woese et al. 1990
     Phylum "Proteobacteria" Garrity et al. 2005 see Superphylum Proteobacteria Craig et al. 2010
       Class Betaproteobacteria Garrity et al. 2006
         Order Neisseriales Tønjum 2006
           Family Neisseriaceae Prévot 1933 (Approved Lists 1980)
             Genus Vitreoscilla Pringsheim 1949 (Approved Lists 1980)
               Vitreoscilla beggiatoides Pringsheim 1949 (Approved Lists 1980)